The Power of World Stars
The two World Star that Gu Ding created were actually just prototypes.
However, when Gu Ding refined it, he added a full twenty-six Dao patterns, far exceeding the number of Dao patterns on ordinary pseudo- Refining Grandmaster. Most Refining Grandmaster could only add a dozen or so Dao patterns at most, so Gu Ding added twice as many. This made the power of the two stars extremely terrifying, almost on par with spiritual objects.
The moment the World Star appeared in Gu Ding's hand, it emitted an endless aura of terror.
In the Second Level of this Gate of Purgatory, the stability of space is limited. Once an energy reaction reaching the Half-Step True God occurs, the space will exhibit abnormal distortion and tearing reactions.
Around the crystal bead above Gu Ding's palm, the entire space was torn apart with spiderweb-like cracks, which shocked everyone who saw it.
"Is that bead in Gu Ding's hand a true spiritual object? It's emitting such a terrifying aura."
"It's not a true spiritual object. If it were, this Second Level of space would have collapsed. However, this bead is definitely the pinnacle of Pseudo Spiritual Object, only one step away from being a true spiritual object." The one who said this was a professional weapon refiner.
"Isn't using weapons of this caliber a foul?" Some people were dissatisfied with Gu Ding's method of crushing his opponent with tools.
"How can it be considered a foul? The arena allows everyone to use weapons. Besides, Gu Ding has Pseudo Spiritual Object, and Barite has one too, so it's not unfair at all."
The onlookers all thought that what Gu Ding was holding was a Pseudo Spiritual Object.
Only the Black Armor Referee standing to the side recognized that Gu Ding held was a World Star. As Order Keeper of the Gate of Purgatory, his strength was already infinitely close to that of a True God, and he had some understanding of the methods of some True Gods. But even he was filled with shock.
"How did this Gu Ding do that? Low-rank God, he actually condensed World Star! The operation of World Star must rely on the World Power, it cannot be driven by Mind Power at all. Could it be that he has already condensed Miniature World?! How is this possible?!"
Warden Victoria and the three Order Keeper Leader, who were watching the match via video, almost popped their eyes out when they saw the World Star in Gu Ding's hand.
"I thought he only had Miniature World, but I didn't expect him to have even condensed World Star. But according to Oliver, he shouldn't have condensed World Star before entering the Gate of Purgatory. Could it be that powerful figure Angorde Angeld crafted them for Gu Ding?" Victoria's brows furrowed slightly. "If that's the case, Gu Ding's background..."
The three Order Keeper Leader all knew that Gu Ding had not condensed World Star before entering the Gate of Purgatory. They all agreed that the World Star must have been left by Gu Zang for Gu Ding.
Even if Gu Ding himself admitted that he had crafted these World Star, probably no one would believe him. Crafting World Star requires mastery of Dao runes. And learning Dao runes takes tens of thousands of years; one cannot even begin to grasp the basics. Gu Ding is currently only sixteen years old.
Within Gu Ding's palm, the World Star slowly rotated, its boundless, terrifying power spreading outwards.
Upon seeing the crystal bead, Barite's pupils contracted sharply. Although he didn't recognize the World Star, he could sense the terrifying power of this crystal, which was less than the size of a thumb, from afar. He immediately realized that his so-called three-move agreement had been a trap he had dug for himself.
Seeing Gu Ding's aura intensify, Barite had no choice but to bite the bullet and retrieve the heavy halberd from his Storage Space. For the sake of his life, he had to break his promise; otherwise, he might have been killed by Gu Ding in a single blow.
The crowd below the ring was also somewhat surprised by Barite's actions.
Barite's heavy halberd, nearly two meters long, was made of special materials and was incredibly heavy. It was also a Pseudo Spiritual Object, but he hadn't used it for many years. Having roamed the Second Level of the Gate of Purgatory unarmed for many years, Gu Ding was only the second person to force him to bring out this heavy halberd.
The last time was over 130 years ago. Back then, Barite's opponent was a powerful Sword Cultivator. The two fought for three days before Barite finally ended his opponent's winning streak. His opponent soon left the Second Level of the Gate of Purgatory and headed towards the Third Level.
Seeing Barite draw his heavy halberd, everyone disregarded his earlier statement about letting Gu Ding have three moves, and instead grew even more eager for the battle. A similar battle hadn't occurred in over a hundred years; if they missed this one, who knew when they would see it again?
Many people watching the video outside the arena were filled with regret, wishing they had arrived earlier to secure a good spot. Otherwise, they could have watched the two fight live.
On the arena, Barite, gripping his heavy halberd, had an Emperor Projection rising above his head. The projection was of a Black Armor Emperor, sitting imposingly on a bronze throne, with a massive black halberd diagonally embedded in the ground at his feet.
Seeing this, Gu Ding's expression didn't change much. Regardless of whether the opponent had weapons or armor that were pseudo-divine artifacts, the outcome of the battle was already predetermined for him.
The World Power of the Miniature World seeped out from Gu Ding's body, causing the crystal bead in his palm to detach and rush towards Barite's location. Wherever it passed, space was distorted and torn apart.
Such a terrifying attack was strangely silent; all the booming sounds were absorbed and swallowed up by the torn space.
Everyone watched in disbelief as a black gash was torn open in the void, sending chills down their spines. They were all filled with astonishment; what kind of powerful attack could produce such a terrifying effect!
Only Gu Ding himself knew that his attack was launched with the World Power. If the World Power were strong enough, it would be enough to suppress all beings whose strength was below that of a true god. However, the strength of his World Power was still limited at the moment. The attack power of this World Star was only about the same as the power of the Demon Face, enough to kill Six-Star Half-Step True God.
In Barite's eyes, Gu Ding's attack wasn't particularly fast. Yet, it gave off a strange feeling that it was impossible to dodge. He knew this wasn't just his imagination. So, he didn't choose to dodge, but instead gripped the heavy halberd with both hands, his arm muscles bulging, and swung it out with tremendous force.
A fan-shaped blade of light burst forth with the slash, and the Emperor Projection suddenly reached out and grasped the giant halberd, slashing straight out and quickly merging with the blade of light.
A moment later, the blade collided with the stars of Gu Ding's World Star.
"Click"
The silver crystal-shaped World Star was not hindered in the slightest, passing directly through the blade of light and continuing to hurtle towards Barite.
Barite's expression changed. He clenched his fists, and suddenly, his aura surged.
His short, coffee-colored hair began to grow rapidly right before everyone's eyes, soon reaching waist length.
His face, which had originally resembled that of a middle-aged man, seemed to have undergone a reversal of time, making him look younger.
His muscles swelled up, and even his bones seemed to grow larger.
This change in him was caused by the Meizu bloodline that Gu Ding had mentioned before.
The change happened in an instant. He swung his halberd again, his feet pushing off forcefully as he lunged towards the silver crystal bead. The heavy halberd slashed out once more, the blade striking the silver crystal bead directly.
"When!"
The sound reverberated like the tolling of a giant bell, sending ripples of energy through the void.
At the same time, a tremendous force came from the heavy halberd, tearing the webs between Barite's hands and causing blood to gush out. He struggled to hold on, not wanting to let the heavy halberd slip from his grasp, but it ultimately flew out of his hands.
With a flick of his finger, Gu Ding caused the World Star to suddenly shift, descend from the void, and accelerate abruptly, piercing directly through Barite's right shoulder and drawing out a spray of blood.
Barite appeared to have suffered a severe blow, spitting out a mouthful of blood, his breath rapidly fading. His once steady stance crumbled, and he collapsed to his knees. His previously youthful form quickly reverted to his original middle-aged appearance.
This scene left everyone stunned.
"One strike... it only took one strike..."
"Just how strong Gu Ding?! Barite has the Combat Strength of Four-Star Half-Step True God, yet he was completely defeated with just one strike, and that was even while using the Mystic Heaven Heavy Halberd."
"This is terrifying! Gu Ding is only Low-rank God..."
"No wonder there was so much news about him in the Universe Sea recently; this guy is practically a monster. He's number one on the Black Iron Prodigy Ranking, no doubt about it!"
Below the arena, the crowd buzzed with discussion. Many in the Second Level the Gate of Purgatory knew of Barite's strength; he was practically an undefeated legend there. But on this very day, he had been utterly defeated, and by a mere youth not yet twenty years old, whose cultivation was below that of Mid-rank God.
"Boss!" Seeing Barite collapse to the ground, Kevin was the first to rush onto the ring.
Bruce and the others looked at Gu Ding with apprehension, their expressions filled with worry.
Gu Ding withdrew the starlight and looked at the baby-faced youth. "He only suffered physical injuries. A few injections of physical repair medicine will make him recover quickly."
Upon hearing this, Kevin quickly retrieved several bottles of body repair potion from his Storage Space and injected them into Barite.
Gu Ding frowned slightly. The other party had only used a common two-star physical repair potion, which would be effective against ordinary Two-Star Mid-rank God, but would have no effect on Barite's special physique. "His physique requires a three-star potion to be effective."
Bruce and the others quickly exchanged their points for several three-star potions with the Order Keeper and rushed onto the arena to inject them into Barite's body.
Gu Ding then turned to the referee and asked, "Shouldn't this count as me winning?"
"The winner Gu Ding!" The referee then remembered to announce the result of the contest.
"Also, I want to challenge the three gatekeepers." Gu Ding didn't plan to stay on the Second Level any longer; he intended to collect his points and leave. (To be continued~^~)